Edible crab
Cancer pagurus, edible crab.
Image width ca 25 cm.
Image: Sue Daly
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Cancer pagurus Edible crab |
Cancer pagurus, edible crab. Image width ca 25 cm. Image: Sue Daly |
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Phylum | Crustacea |
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Class | Eumalacostraca |
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Habitat Information |
| Found on bedrock including under boulders, mixed coarse grounds, and offshore in muddy sand. Lower shore, shallow sublittoral and offshore to about 100 m. |
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Species description |
| Crab with a heavy, oval shaped body, easily distinguished from other species by its 'piecrust' edge and massive black tipped pincers. It is reddish-brown in colour with very large individuals having a carapace width of up to 25 cm although individuals are typically up to 15 cm. |
| PMF archive information |
| Unavailable |
| Species name is listed in the PMF at the following locations: |
| No information available. |
Links to the MarLIN Biology and Sensitivity Key-information pages | |||||
| Taxonomy & Identification |
General Biology | Habitat Preference & Distribution | Sensitivity & Recoverability | Importance | |